Shoe cleaning and polishing guide



Dec. 23, 1941. c. DRL JCKS SHOE CLEANING AND POLISHING GUIDE Filed July25, 1940 INVENTOR Carlflruck! ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 23, 1941 UNITEDSTATES PATENT lomcc 2,266,962 I, snon CLEANING AND POHSHINGGUIDE 7 CarlDrucks, New York, N. Y. J Application July 25, 1940, serial $0,347,2

4,0laims. (o1. 15+2i0) i i This invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in a shoe cleaning and polishing guide.

The invention proposes an article as mentioned which is characterized bya plate having a front end and a rear nd, and a block of felt slidablymounted on the plate and having a front flanged end and a rear curvedend, whereby the block of felt may be placed with its ends in specificrelation to the end of said plate for assisting in cleaning andpolishing shoes as hereinafter more fully described.

More specifically, the invention proposes that the block of felt, orsimilar material be divided into end sections of diiferent colors, ormaterial to indicat the cleaning end and the polishing end, as will behereinafter more fully explained;

Still further the invention contemplates a novel arrangement forslidably mounting the block of felt and for releasably and removablymounting the felt so that it may be removed and changed when desired.

Still further the invention proposes an arrangement for releasablyholding saidblock of felt in various forward or rearward positions onthe plate. V

For further comprehension of the invention, and of th objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:v

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe cleaning and polishing guideconstructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a bottom elevational view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on the line '33 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an elevational view of the article, illustrated schematicallyin its position when it is used in cleaning the welt of a shoe.

Fig; 5 is an elevational view of the article in another position when itis used for polishing the lower portion of the shoe upper of a shoe.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view similar to Fig; 3 but illustratinga modified construction.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line 1-1 ofFig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a similar view to Fig. 1, but illustrating another form of theinvention.

Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional view taken on the lin 9-9 of Fig. 8.

The shoe cleaning and polishing guide, in accordance with thisinvention, includes a plate I0 having a front end m and a rear end NW. Ablock of felt H is slidably mounted on'the plate In and has a frontflanged end l l and a rear curved en'd Il The construction is such thatthe block of felt ll may be placed with its ends in specific relation tothe ends of the plate ID.

More specifically, the felt block II is slidably guided on the plat H)by several prongs l2 stamped from the material of the plate and extendedupward along the sides of the block II. The block I I also is providedwith a headed tubular member l4 engaged. through the material thereof.This tubular member has a 'bottom head M The bottom portion of thetubular member l4 passes through an elongated slot [5 in the plate I0.The edge portions of the head I l slidably hold the tubular member l4 inposition through the slot I5- A washer I6 is extended over the top endof the tubular member M. A holding screw ll threadedly engages the topend of thetubular member l4 and holds the washer 16' in position. A pairof side flanges I8 is formed integral with the sides of theplate l0 andextend a short distance beneath the bottom face of the plate l0 towardseach other and serve to cover over portions of the head 'M -of theheaded tubular member l4. At one of -'their ends the side flanges l8 areformed with semi-circular cutout portions Ill through which the headedstud l4 may be removed when in a certain position. It is necessary thatthe head M be aligned with the cutouts l8 to permit the removal thereof.

The felt block has one half of its compass ll dyed or colored black orsome other dark color, and the other half l l of a lighter shade orcolor.

The article is used in the following manner:

The front flanged end I l of the felt block I l is engaged on the edgeand top portions of the welt and sole A of a shoe having a-shoe upperB.- The plate In is shifted so as to extend over and reinforce theflanged end portion Il In this position the guide may be moved along theedge portions of the welt and sole II for cleaning the same. Preferably,the front end portion of the felt ll should be saturated with water orother cleaning fluid prior to the cleaning operation. 0

In Fig. 5 another 'use of the article is shown. In this figure the feltblock H is at the top and the plate In is at the bottom. The plate I0 ismoved to a position so as to have its rear end engage in the junctionbetween the shoe'upper B and the welt and sole A. Then the rear end I lof the felt block II is engaged against the adjacent base portions ofthe shoe upper B. The

block II is then moved back and forth along the base portion of the shoeupper for cleaning the same.

Polish or other cleaning substance may be applied on said rear end ll tofacilitate the polishing operation. Preferably the rear end I l iscurved to conform with the natural curvature of the shoe upper B in thevicinity of the welt or sole A of the shoe.

In Figs. 6 and 7 another embodiment of the invention has been disclosedwhich is very similar to the prior form, distinguishing merely in thefact that the headed tubular member I4 is slightly longer so that thereis a projecting portion I 4 projecting above awasner' llfplelfeil on thetop of the block H. An expansion spring 2| is mounted upon thisprojecting portion, and acts between the head of the screw l1 and thewasher l6 for urging the headed tubular mem-.

ber l4 upwards. Then the edge portions of" the head 14 of the headedtubular member 14 engage serrations 22 extended along the sides of theelongated slot1l5. The underside of the head I is formed withcomplementary serrations 22' engaging the serrations 22.

The article, in accordance with this form of the invention is used inthe identical manner to that described relative to the prior form,except for the fact that the felt block Il may be held invariousfixedpositions on the plate In without the necessity of manually holding itso. The spring 2| acts indirectly to so hold the block ll. When 'it isdesired to shift the block ll along the plate- In it is first necessarythat pressure be'applied on the screw IT. This presses-down the tubularmember l4, compressing the spring"2l.

Thehead H then has itsse'rr'ations 22 dis engaged from the'se'rrations'22. The block- H inay'n'owbe movedfor'wards or rearwards to any selectedposition. When the screw I1 is released, the spring 2| will move thetubular member l4 back to its original position in which theserrations22 reengage the serrations 22 holding the felt block I l in it's newposition.

In 'Figs."8 and 9, the plate 10' is formed with ane'longated opening '25which terminates in an enlarged" rectangular opening 25 at one end. Ahead'edmember 26" is embedded'ina block of felt 21,so that its head 26*extends beyond the upper face?! of'the felt block 21, so that theenlarged head '26 rnay be'pro'jected through the enlarged opening '25 ofthe plate Ill and act as a guide to permit the felt block 21 'to slidewith respect to the plate ID.

This arrangement permits the front flanged end 21 or the rear curved end21 to be covered or'b'e free of the edges l'fl 'or In respectively, ofthe plate [0. I n

It is to be understood that this shoe cleaning and polishing guide maybe used to clean any portion of the upper or sole of the shoe where a'ontrast of colors is present. I

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is' to be understood that I do'not limit myself to theprecise 'c 6nstructioris herein disclosed, and the right is reserved toall changes and modifications coming within the scope of the inventionas defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A shoe cleaning and polishing guide, comprising a plate having afront end, a rear end, a block of felt slidably mounted on said plateand having a front flanged end and a rear curved end, whereby theblockmay be placed with its ends in specific relation to the ends ofsaid plate, said plate having prongs at its sides engaging against thesides of said felt block to assistin slidably holding the block. 15

' A slice cleaning and polishing guide, comprising a plate having afront end, a rear end I and a'slot extended at right angles between saidfids',-'a block' of 'felt slidably mounted on said plate and having afront flanged end and a rear curved end, whereby the block may be placedwith its ends in specific relation to the ends of said plate, a headedtubular member being mounted through said block and having its headedend engaging through said slot for slidably connecting these parts, anda screw mounted upon the other end of the tubular member for releasablyholding the block on said tubular member which is slidable on saidplate.

3. A shoe cleaning and polishing guide, comprising a plate having afront end, a rear end and a slot extended at right angles between saidends, a block of felt slidably mounted on said plate and having a frontflanged end and a rear curved end, whereby the block may be placed withits ends in specific relation to the ends of said plate, a headedtubular member being 'mounted through said block and having its headedend engaging through said slot for slidably connecting these parts,- anda screw mounted upon the other end of the tubular member for'rleasablyholding the block on said tubular member which is slidable on saidplate, said plate being provided 'with side flanges extending inwardsfrom the edges thereof and partially extending over 'the headed end ofsaid tubular member.

4. A shoe cleaning and polishing guide, comprising a'plate having afront end, a rear end and a slotei'rtended at right angles between saidends,- a block" of felt slidably mounted on said plate and having afront flanged end and a rear curved'en'd, whereby the block may beplaced with its ends' in specific relation to the ends of said plate, aheaded tubular member being mounted through said block and having itsheaded end engaging through said slot for slidably connecting theseparts, and a screw mounted upon the other endof the tubular member forreleasably holding the'block on said tubular member which is slidableonsaid plate, said plate being provided with side" flanges extendinginwards from the edges thereof and partially extending over' 'the headedend of said tubular member, one of the'ends of said side flanges beingout outtnrough'wmch the headed tubular memberi'nay beremove'd :when theblock is in a certain position as" the 'plate. I n

CARL DRUCKS.

